[Grammy]

Shouldn't that be crafters untie?
8-)

Knitting here, for Jr G. He is getting a seafoam green baby alpaca wool sweater with lots of cabling to help keep the wool from shifting too much. Love the wool, but it is incredibly soft, and I am afraid it will stretch too much.

[To Hell With Poverty]

Oooh I love alpaca fur, that sounds beautiful. I'd love to move to the country some day and raise those critters.

I've started quilting (well, chosen and prepared the fabric for) crib bumbers for my first born. I'm having a daughter, Stella Mary, in February and would be in a quilting and knitting fury if I didn't have so much freelance work to do! :) And, of course, the constant distraction of FR... ;)

[Mamzelle]

I have done some spinning, weaving and sewing--and alpaca is an amazing fiber and my favorite of all animal hair and wool. I own a vintage sweater with absolutely no pilling--but the cashmere sweaters I own all age quickly and pill badly. I've stopped buying cashmere-baby alpaca is as soft, stronger, warmer and cheaper. Merina also pills and wears--but alpaca is practically forever. I have a alpaca-skin throw, a knit bathrobe, and woven blankets as well.

They sell some nice alpaca stuff at peruvianconnection.com.